VMS Completes Property Purchase Agreement for the Acquisition of Reed Lake Claims With W. Bruce Dunlop Ltd.
December 08 2008 - 6:30AM
Marketwired
VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VMS) (the "Company") is pleased to
announce that it has signed a Property Purchase Agreement (the
"Agreement") outlining terms and conditions to acquire a 100%
interest in the Dunlop Reed Lake claims from W. Bruce Dunlop Ltd.
(the "Vendor").
The Dunlop Reed Lake claims have been subject to an Option
Agreement between the Company and the Vendor dated August 1, 2006
and amended November 1, 2007. A Letter of Intent to purchase 100%
of the Dunlop Reed Lake claims was signed on October 29, 2008 (see
news release dated November 4, 2008). The Agreement has the
following terms and conditions.
The Company shall:
(a) pay to the Vendor the sum of $375,000 on closing of the
acquisition (the "Closing");
(b) issue to the Vendor 3,000,000 common shares of the Company,
on Closing, it being acknowledged that such shares will be
restricted from transfer for a period of four months in accordance
with applicable regulatory requirements;
(c) agree to pay to the Vendor the further sum of $225,000,
payable as to $125,000 on the first anniversary of the Closing and
the remaining $100,000 on the second anniversary of the Closing. It
is acknowledged that the obligation of the Company to make such
payments is contingent upon the Company entering into an agreement,
on or before the first anniversary date of the Closing, with a
third party which provides for the commercial production of the
Reed Lake claims. For the purpose of the Agreement, that shall mean
the production of ores, concentrates, metals or other mineral
products for sale on a commercial basis ("Commercial
Production");
(d) agree to pay to the Vendor a production bonus of $600,000,
payable to the Vendor in amounts equal to 20% of any payments
received by the Company from Commercial Production, If and when
such Commercial Production occurs, concurrent with the receipt of
such payments, until the full $600,000 has been paid.
Completion of the acquisition remains subject to the acceptance
of the TSX Venture Exchange.
VMS Ventures Inc. is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring
and developing copper-zinc properties in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake
VMS Belt. The Company also holds the largest land package
considered prospective for nickel-copper mineralization at Lynn
Lake, which is to date Canada's third largest nickel producing
camp. The Company's project portfolio consists of the Snow Lake VMS
project, the Lynn Lake Gabbros nickel-copper project, the Nickel
Belt project, the South Bay nickel-copper-cobalt PGE property, and
the Eden Lake Carbonatite Complex, Specialty Metals property. All
VMS Ventures Inc. properties are located in the mining friendly
province of Manitoba, Canada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Roozendaal B.Sc., President & Director
The TSX Venture exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts: VMS Ventures Inc. Keith Patey Director of
Communications (604) 986-2020 or Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118 (604)
986-2021 (FAX) Website: www.vmsventures.com Coal Harbor
Communications Dale Paruk (604) 662-4505 or Toll Free:
1-877-345-3399
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